ERI in the News
Mysteries of the Museum Fire scar
As forest fire officials continue to contain the Museum Fire’s growth, some mysteries remain, such as how severely the flames burned through the forests of the Dry Lake Hills and what the fire has left behind.... Read More
NAU experts are anxious to study impact of Museum Fire on the area
NAU experts are anxious to study impact of Museum Fire on the area... Read More
Attention shifts to flooding impacts in the aftermath of Museum Fire
As helicopters fighting the Museum Fire continued to buzz overhead, Anissa Doten and several of her family members used bags full of gravel to build a shallow wall along the edge of their property at the intersection of Grandview Drive and East Linda Vista Drive... Read More [...]
At Century-Old Experimental Forest, History Is In The Trees
Ten miles north of Flagstaff is the oldest experimental forest in the United States. It was established more than 100 years ago at a time when foresters wanted to know how to encourage ponderosa pines to grow... Read More
NAU’s Top Research Rankings Benefiting Flagstaff and Region
I’m so proud to share that for the first time, Northern Arizona University is recognized as one of the top 100 research universities without a medical school by the National Science Foundation... Read More
Logging, Money Battles Delay Wildfire Prevention Work
President Donald Trump wants the federal government to do more this year to prevent wildfires on public lands, including about 20 percent more logging on national forests. But environmentalists argue that expanding logging could do more harm than good... Read More
What More Can Be Done To Prevent Arizona Wildfires?
The Camp Fire in Northern California is being called the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century. Costs are estimated to be in the billions, and many residents are still displaced, waiting for evacuation orders to be lifted. Now, the analysis begins — what could have prevented this? Read More [...]
Northern Arizona Pollinator Habitat Initiative (NAZPHI) receives prestigious Crescordia Award from Arizona Forward
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, and Coconino County have received a prestigious award for the innovative work that members of all three communities have been doing together in support of endangered pollinators like monarch butterflies, native bees, and honeybees... Read More